Mike Helmley of Kiowa Receives Award From National Weather Service

Mike Helmley, cooperative weather observer for Kiowa KS, was presented with a 15 year length of service award on Tuesday, July 19th, by Jesse Lee, Observing Program Leader for the National Weather Service in Dodge City. Mr. Helmley has been recording temperature, precipitation and snowfall data since 1996. The Kiowa station was started in 1948. Mr. Helmley took over the station from the City of Kiowa in 1996.